Monument record MDO3010 - Deserted medieval village of Winterborne Farringdon, Winterborne Came
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Summary
Earthworks of the deserted medieval village cover ten acres and include the ruins of the former parish church of St German. They are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and LIDAR.
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Type and Period (5)
Full Description
St Germans's Church Remains. In ruins. 14th century. <2>
Winterborne Farringdon deserted Medieval village earthworks, centred SY 69818826, are generally as described by RCHM <4>, under permanent pasture and in good condition. The only exception is at SY 69488824, where the 70.0m length of N-S bank and ditch has been ploughed out. Surveyed on MSD at 1:2500 incorporating the RCHM survey. <5>
SY 69838823. The site of the deserted medieval settlement of Winterborne Farringdon, part of an associated field system and trackways. The settlement earthworks extend over approximately 8 hectares, split into discrete areas containing the remains of building platforms, hollow ways, a church, lynchets, trackways and a possible pond. <7>
The site of the deserted medieval settlement of Winterborne Farringdon, part of an associated field system and trackways. The settlement earthworks extend over approximately 8 hectares, split into discrete areas containing the remains of building platforms, hollow ways, a church, lynchets, trackways and a possible pond. They are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and LIDAR. <8-12> The site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (16)
- --- SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <1> SWX1269 Monograph: Shipp, W, and Hodson, J W (eds). 1863. The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. 3rd edition. Volume 2. Vol 2. 291, 519, 528, 529.
- <2> SWX2329 Scheduling record: DOE (HRR). 1951. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Dorchester Rural District 1951. 70.
- <3> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <4> SDO149 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 2. 387.
- <5> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 11-JUN-80.
- <6> SDO16386 Index: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1994. Medieval Village Research Group Index. PRN 466.
- <7> SDO17245 Scheduling record: English Heritage. English Heritage Scheduling Amendment. 1-FEB-2002.
- <8> SDO10908 Aerial Photograph: 21-FEB-2008. D0089663.
- <9> SDO10906 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-MAR-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2491 3012-4.
- <10> SDO10903 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 3083-5.
- <11> SDO10902 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 09-MAR-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2475 4010-12.
- <12> SDO11821 Aerial Photograph: 01-DEC-1965. CUCAP (AMN 63-5).
- <14> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. BB74/04554.
- <15> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. CC74/00409.
- <16> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 451978.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6974 8826 (834m by 260m) (54 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NE |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne Came; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 128 008
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 451978
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NE 41
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 451978
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterborne Came 8
Record last edited
Sep 11 2023 11:05AM